Kingdom Plantae Family Fabaceae Tribe Mimoseae Higher classification Legumes | Order Fabales Subfamily Mimosoideae Scientific name Pentaclethra Rank Genus | |
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Similar Pentaclethra macroloba, Legumes, Newtonia, Tetrapleura, Dialium | ||
Pentaclethra is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Mimosoideae. Some genus members occur in the Central American region; for example P. macroloba is the dominant tree in certain seasonal swamp forests in coastal areas of the Isthmian-Atlantic moist forests.
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